I seem to like the specialized fingerless gloves. It's a *little* more durable than my pearl Izumi. But my sample size is two. I'm also in the search for new gloves Thanks for creating the thread.
+1 for Spesh BG pads - they do really well for me even on my fixie (unpadded cotton tape, no brake levers).
Now if you want a dark horse, try jackhammer gloves with d3O in the padding.
http://www.mechanix.com/m-pact-fingerless-fingerless-gloves
Be advised that those are designed for
highly loaded applications - they will not work quite right if you are super-light on your handlebars. Kinda like truck suspension is designed for a load in the back, ya know?
The no brake levers comment relates to my next point - you know to tweak the levers so the wrist is neutral between ulna and radius, yes?
Most brake lever alignment starts with the bottoms of the levers level with the drops - which is great for one-finger braking in group sprints but suxxoreth for wrist-neutrality. Non-neutral wrist -> numbness no matter how much padding you have.
For my own part, un-padded gloves are pointless - soaked through with sweat within 2 hours of riding; bare hands are better. I keep a cloth wipe tucked in around the bottle or frame pump.
Oh and, apropos of nothing in specific and everything in general,
https://www.ecfunderlayment.com/ is actually more shock absorbent than most grades of EVA - particularly in comparison to the EVA under-the-bar-tape trim strips Trek/Bontrager used to sell. A significantly cheaper alternative to Specialized gel strips.
